Jane Collingwood

Jane Collingwood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin with ten years of experience. She focuses on grief, loss, and end-of-life concerns alongside anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Her style is open and nonjudgmental and she aims to build a real connection before moving into problem solving.

Jane uses a mix of practical techniques in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thoughts and learn different responses. Dialectical behavior strategies help people manage strong emotions and reduce crisis moments. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports values-based choices when facing illness, loss, or life transitions.

Her background includes providing care in people’s homes, residential treatment programs, and outpatient settings. That variety means she has experience helping people through caregiving strain, aging concerns, chronic illness, and the stress that comes with big life changes. She also addresses issues like addiction, codependency, and compassion fatigue.

Jane describes her approach as tailored to each person. She listens first, then works with the person to pick strategies that fit their style and goals. Sessions focus on what someone needs right now, whether that is short-term coping skills or longer work on relationships and grief.

People meet a therapist who values practical progress and honest conversation. Jane aims to help people find manageable steps forward during difficult times, including during end-of-life planning and bereavement support.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small steps toward those values even when feelings are intense. It can help with grief, life transitions, and coping with chronic illness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety and depression. That approach is useful for shifting patterns that keep someone stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns, and it can be helpful when intimacy, abandonment, or caregiving stress are central concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Together you will pick strategies and adjust them as needed so sessions match what you want to accomplish.

Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the profile. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten travel time, and let people check in between appointments when life feels hectic. Some people find video helpful for face-to-face conversation while others prefer audio for a shorter check-in. The therapist can discuss which options might work best for scheduling, energy levels, and the kind of work you want to do.